The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-30
The RED MAN AND HIS WIFE.
Tho Sad Eyed and sorrowfaI Indiau
Woman whOse Toll Ceases Not.

Tho Sad Eyed Rnd SorrOwfuI Iudigu
Woman Whose Toll Ceases Not.
A truce then to the sentimental suffer-
ings of the Indian. Let us have charity
where charity is due. ay, sorcly needed.
Abate not your efforts, reader. in behalf
Of the red nFcn. He has his woes, his
true and particular bill of grievances.
But forget not the distressing case of tho
Indian woman. the sad eyed and sorrow-
fui. whose toll never ceases whose bur
den is never laid down; but who journeys
IN, ever in the shadow, until the end
comes and there is rest and pace in
death.
And so the day drugs heavily .In. 4
little visiting, a little racing, a Little hunt
ing and fishing. but poorly reward III and
altogether unsatisfactory when Judged by
the Indian S only standard. Success There
will be some games of skill for the boys
and young mon, many games If chance
for Young and old of all sexes and con-
,litions; for the Indian Is gambler, deep
dyed and invcterate. AS night approaches
the fires arc rebuilt or rcplcnisllcsl, the
pot goes on and the valley Is filed with
the hustle of preparation for the evening
meal. In quality it is the saInc as that
which usEicred in the day; in quantity it
is perhaps more; like it. il Is quickly anil
silently dispatched. The men may now
sleep; the sleep of careless satiety The
women, after a few more duties in Ircpa-
ration of the morrow. they too may sleep.
When the sun has gone and the twink
| ling stars have como she seeks the hardest
spot, wraps herself in the fcwest and
thinnest blankets and strives to forget in
the heavy sleep of wcarincss and exIiaus-
ton the crushing laiors of the day, tho
sorrowful prospect of the morrow.
It must llc said for the rcd Inaii that Iio
keeps good hours. Darkness usually fifit.B
him IN bed, and daylight. the pangs of
hunger and the swar1ns of lElzzing. biting
flies may be counted upon TO rouse IiiIit
| ut the first blush of dawn His toilet IL
! soon performed, In summer It l. I:niito-L
to q stretch and long drawn, chest sat-
tsfyin.s yayvTl. ending IN a querulous de-.
n1and for breakfast. In winter 1t issonlc-
what more elaborate. bllt is even flic:i
comprised in judicious selection of
! blankets and robes for the days lTcar=
/ choosing from those IN which llc l.:
passed the night a greater or less guam
tity according to the inclemency of tic
weather. The Indian goes To bed MS l;cy
dies. with his boots ON. lie WASHES
never. In all things save eating, horses
! and the EbUr of women he is scriiuu-
4 lotlsly economical. He WASTES nothing
4 a few sticks of wood. and tIlcy arc al
ways surprisingly small, suffice TO keep
his lodge tolerally warm in tie sercrest
weather. If the nights are cool, and they
frequently arc 30. the lodge. floor at night
Is writing mass of Int.ians, great mil
small. lying closely together for warmth.
Night has few attractions for those Win,
i bekeye tIiat it was made to sleepin-. Their
savage fancy, therefore, peoples i with
harmful spirits, Whose presence means M,
good, whose influence Is afways eyil. I,,,(I-
! ing death and nlisfortIme Nothing short
! of the direct necessity will induce them 10
/ move or travel at night. AMI no form of
amuse1nent can be conceived of attractive
enough to draw an Indian from tl,o
asInkcts which he seeks ut close of day.
! Now York Graphic.